//
// ArrayFu.cs
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using System;
using System.Text;

namespace Dashboard.Util 
{
	public class ArrayFu 
	{
		// This is designed to be used instead of Array.IndexOf as it reduces
		// boxing and is therefore more efficient.
		public static int IndexOfByte (byte [] array, byte target, int start)
		{
			for (int i = start; i < array.Length; ++i)
				if (array [i] == target)
					return i;
			return -1;
		}

		public static int IndexOfByte (byte [] array, byte target)
		{
			return IndexOfByte (array, target, 0);
		}

		public static int IndexOfString (string [] array, string target, int start)
		{
			for (int i = start; i < array.Length; ++i)
				if (array [i] == target)
					return i;
			return -1;
		}

		public static int IndexOfString (string [] array, string target)
		{
			return IndexOfString (array, target, 0);
		}
	}
}
